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Administration, Processing And Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator’s EIDL declaration, applications for economic injury disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations.

The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Area:

Guam. Contiguous Counties:

None. The Interest Rates are:

Percent

Businesses and Small Agricultural

Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere .................. 4.000 Non-Profit Organizations Without

Credit Available Elsewhere ....... 3.000

The number assigned to this disaster for economic injury is 125400.

The Territory which received an EIDL Declaration # is Guam.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59002)

April 27, 2011. Karen G. Mills,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011–11143 Filed 5–5–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 8025–01–P**

**SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION**

**National Federal Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Hearing Region**  **III Regulatory Fairness Board**

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of open hearing of the Regional (Region III) Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board.

**SUMMARY :**  The SBA, Office of the National Ombudsman is issuing this notice to announce the location, date and time of the National Federal Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Hearing. This hearing is open to the public.

**DATES :**  The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (EST).

**ADDRESSES :**  The hearing will be at the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center—Smith Theatre, Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD

21044.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (Pub. L. 104– 121), Sec. 222 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, notice is hereby given that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Region III Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board and the SBA Office of the National Ombudsman announces the hearing for Small Business Owners, Business Organizations, Trade Associations, Chambers of Commerce and related organizations serving small business concerns to report experiences regarding unfair or excessive Federal regulatory enforcement issues affecting their members. Free parking is available at the college. Anyone outside the Washington Metropolitan area planningto testify at the hearing, can use our tollfree teleconference number (ReadyTalk) by dialing (866) 740–1260 and the Access Code is 3212002#.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  The hearing is open to the public; however, advance notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to attend and/or make a presentation to Region III Regulatory Fairness Board must contact Jose  ́ Me  ́ ndez by May 19, 2011, in writing, by fax or e-mail in order to be placed on the agenda. Jose  ́ Me  ́ ndez, Case Management Specialist, SBA Headquarters, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 7125, Washington, DC, phone (202) 205–6178 and fax (202) 481–2707, e-mail: Jose.mendez@sba.gov. Additionally, if you need accommodations because of a disability or require additional information, please contact Jose  ́ Me  ́ ndez.

For more information on the Office of the National Ombudsman, see our Web site at http://www.sba.gov/ombudsman.

Dated: April 29, 2011.
Dan Jones, SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–11145 Filed 5–5–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF STATE** 

**[Public Notice: 7403]**

**U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on Private International**  **Law (ACPIL); Notice of Public Meeting of Its Study Group on the Hague**  **Convention on Choice of Court Agreements** 

The Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law, Department of State, hereby gives notice of a public meeting of the ACPIL Study Group on the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements. The meeting will take place on June 15, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT at the Department of State, Washington, DC. This is not a meeting of the full Advisory Committee. The Study Group will meet to discuss the draft Federal legislation that has been developed to implement the Convention. It is proposed that the Federal legislation would work in tandem with uniform State law, developed by the Uniform Law Commission, as may be enacted by individual States. Where a State did not enact the uniform State law, or in the event of any inconsistency between the Federal law and the uniform State law as enacted, the Federal law would apply. Prior to the Study Group meeting, we will send out the latest Federal and State drafts to all those who indicate that they intend to attend the meeting or participate by telephone or who otherwise express an interest in commenting on the draft Federal text.

Time and Place: The meeting will take place on June 15th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT at the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law, Department of State, Washington, DC. Participants should appear by 8:45 a.m. at the C Street gate to Navy Hill, corner of C Street, NW., and 23rd Street, NW.

Public Participation: This Study Group meeting is open to the public, subject to the capacity of the meeting room. Access to the meeting building is controlled; persons wishing to attend should contact Tricia Smeltzer or Niesha Toms of the Department of State Legal Adviser’s Office at SmeltzerTK@state.gov or TomsNN@state.gov and provide your name, affiliation, e-mail address, and mailing address. Data from the public is requested pursuant to Public Law 99– 399 (Omnibus Act of 1986) as amended; Public Law 107–56 (USA PATRIOT ACT): and Executive Order 13356. The primary purpose for collecting is to validate the identity of individuals who enter Department facilities. Please see the Privacy Impact Assessment for


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VACS–D at http://www.state.gov/ documents/organization/100305.pdf for additional information. Persons who cannot participate in the meeting but who wish to comment on the draft Federal implementing legislation are welcome to do so by e-mail to Keith Loken at lokenk@state.gov. A member of the public needing reasonable accommodation should advise the contact persons identified above not later than June 8th. Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be able to be fulfilled. If you are unable to attend the public meeting in person and would like to participate by teleconferencing, please contact Tricia Smeltzer or Niesha Toms at 202–776– 8420 to receive the conference call-in number and the relevant information.

Dated: April 28, 2011. Keith Loken, Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011–11120 Filed 5–5–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–08–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice: 7399]**

**Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Meeting Notice** 
Closed Meeting

The Department of State announces a meeting of the U.S. State Department— Overseas Security Advisory Council on June 7 and 8. Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7)(E), it has been determined that the meeting will be closed to the public. The meeting will focus on an examination of corporate security policies and procedures and will involve extensive discussion of trade secrets and proprietary commercial information that is privileged and confidential, and will discuss law enforcement investigative techniques and procedures. The agenda will include updated committee reports, a global threat overview, and other matters relating to private sector security policies and protective programs and the protection of U.S. business information overseas.

For more information, contact Marsha Thurman, Overseas Security Advisory Council, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20522–2008, phone:

571–345–2214. Dated: April 20, 2011. Jeffrey W. Culver, Director of the Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011–11123 Filed 5–5–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–24–P**

**OFFICE OF THE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE** 

**Request for Comments on Possible Negotiations in the World Trade**  **Organization To Expand the Information Technology Agreement,**  **Including Its Product Coverage**

**AGENCY :**  Office of the United States Trade Representative.

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for
comments.

**SUMMARY :**  The interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) is requesting comments from the public on whether the United States should undertake negotiations to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and, if so: (1) Which additional information and communications technology (ICT) products the United States should seek to include and provide duty-free treatment under the ITA, including both products that existed when the ITA was concluded in 1996 but that were not covered under the agreement as well as products that have been developed since then; and (2) which U.S. trading partners that are significant producers or consumers of ICT products that are not currently participants in the ITA the United States should seek to have join the ITA. The TPSC will consider public comments in formulating U.S. positions and objectives regarding possible negotiations to expand the ITA.

**DATES :**  Public comments are due by noon, June 13, 2011.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Scott Pietan (Director for Industrial Trade Policy) or Mary Thornton (Director for Tariff Affairs), Office of Small Business, Market Access, and Industrial Competitiveness, Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), 600 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20508, telephone (202) 395–5656, Fax (202) 395–9674.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Any amendments to the ITA resulting from negotiations to expand the agreement will be subject to approval by its current participants. Background Information

In December 1996, United States and 36 other countries and separate customs territories reached agreement to eliminate tariffs on a wide range of ICT products. The resulting agreement, the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products (also termed the Information Technology Agreement, or ITA) was implemented under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The number of ITA participants has since grown to 73, reflecting a significant increase in participation by developing countries, and currently representing approximately 97 percent of world trade in ITA products. However, many countries still remain outside of the agreement. Current participants include: Albania; Australia; Bahrain; Canada; China; Chinese Taipei; Costa Rica; Croatia; Dominican Republic; Egypt; El Salvador; European Union (on behalf of its 27 Member States); Georgia; Guatemala; Honduras; Hong Kong; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Israel; Japan; Jordan; Korea; Kuwait; Kyrgyz Republic; Macao; Malaysia; Mauritius; Moldova; Morocco; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Norway; Oman; Panama; Peru; Philippines; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Switzerland and Liechtenstein; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United States; and Vietnam. Any WTO Member or any State or separate customs territory in the process of acceding to the WTO may become a participant in the ITA.

The ITA requires participants to eliminate import duties on covered products. The elimination of duties under the agreement has helped to generate substantial growth in ICT trade. Industry sources estimate that global trade in products currently covered under the ITA grew from $1.2 trillion in 1996 to $4.0 trillion in 2008.

The ITA currently covers computers and computer equipment, semiconductors and integrated circuits, computer software products, telecommunications equipment, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and computer-based analytical instruments. The list of covered products has not been expanded since the ITA was concluded in 1996. Detailed information on the ITA, including the text of the agreement and its annexes specifying the products the agreement covers, can be found online at: http://www.wto.org/english/ tratop

_e/inftec

_e/inftec

_e.htm.

Comments From the Public

The TPSC, led by USTR, is considering a proposal by industry stakeholders to expand the scope of the ITA significantly to provide duty-free treatment for a broader range of products and encourage wider participation in the agreement.